Town clerk announcements

The town clerk's office will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for computer training, according to Town Clerk and Tax Collector Mary-Anne Szeniawski.

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Posted Jan. 22, 2014 at 2:00 AM

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The town clerk's office will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 28, for computer training, according to Town Clerk and Tax Collector Mary-Anne Szeniawski.

Szeniawski is also reminding dog owners that all dogs in town must be licensed at the town clerk's office by Friday, Jan. 31, or face a $25 fine.

The VFW Post 6977 is holding a chicken shoot at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the post on 75 Cape Neddick Road in York.

A Sweetheart Valentine's Day Dinner and Karaoke is being held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the post. The dinner is prime rib. The cost is $35 a couple or $20 for one.

To sign up or for more information on either event, call 363-9827.

Portland-based environmental consulting firm FB Environmental and the town of York will hold a public meeting to present recommendations for bringing the impaired Cape Neddick River back to health, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the York Public Library.

Using the recently completed Cape Neddick River Watershed Management Plan as a launching point, the firm will recommend specific action items to improve and restore the Cape Neddick River, including applying for a Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP) Water Quality Improvement Grant, according to information from the association.

Residents, concerned citizens, students and all community members are encouraged to attend.

Last summer, more residents and tourists became aware of the seriousness of the issue of water quality when the town posted a warning about high bacteria counts near the beach. After heavy rainstorms, high bacteria counts in the river and along the beach make the waters unsafe for human contact. Discharge from failing septic systems, along with wildlife and pet waste are believed to be major contributors.

The association is seeking volunteers to assist with education and advocacy work.

For more information, visit http://www.capeneddickriver.org or email info@capeneddickriver.org.

The Museums of Old York is holding a tavern dinner with guest chef Pierre Gignac at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at Jefferds Tavern, 3 Lindsay Road, in York.

The cost is $50 per person or $45 for members. Reservations are required for the BYOB (beer or wine) event by calling 363-4974 or by e-mailing programs@oldyork.org.

This is among a series of popular tavern dinners with chefs who get to enjoy the hearth cooking experience in the 18th-century tavern. Diners sit in rooms with fireplaces and are served by crew in 18th-century costume.

Chef Pierre Gignac, who hails from Montreal, Canada, will create a four course traditional French Canadian menu with support from Tamara Konzcal, the museum's hearth cook.

The menu will consist of French Canadian pea soup with winter savory, mussel ragout with caramelized onions and cider vinegar, slow braised pork shank in maple syrup with roasted carrots and mashed potatoes, and sugar pie with maple syrup-spice ice cream.

Gignac is currently the chef at Ocean at the Cape Arundel Inn in Kennebunkport and many know him from his French bistro, "98 Provence," in Ogunquit.

Future events in the tavern include a hard cider tasting with food by chef Jason Miller on Friday, Feb. 21. Brandon Blethen from Robert's Maine Grill will be cooking a tavern dinner on Friday, March 21. For more information, visit www.Facebook.com/MuseumsofOldYork.